The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Veterans Home Of California - Chula Vista
CHULA VISTA, CA · Medicare-certified · 180 beds
Needs attention
Government-run
5 of 5 overall
5-star overall facility with strong staffing (5 stars; 4.60 hours per resident/day vs 4.1 federal benchmark) and solid inspection/quality scores (4/5 each), but it had $8,018 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.5977 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 25, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $8,018recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.5977.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.02
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.61
- Nurse aides
- 2.97
- Weekend nursing
- 3.99
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 17%
Registered nurse turnover: 18%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
8.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.7%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
5.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.8%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
9.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.8%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
10.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.8%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
85%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83.1%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,018 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,018 in total fines.
- $8,018
Federal fine
Jun 5, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Occupancy
- 108 residents on an average day (60% of 180 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 23 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.